Daikokuya Monterey Park

"Did the spicy miso ramen recipe change? Before this would have been a 5 star review for me. Recently, like the last 6 months or so, the spicy miso ramen changed. I used to love the other one so much. It was my favorite ramen by far. I still come often to see if the old flavor is back but sadly it hasn't returned. Luckily the little salad, and the mix poke bowl are still delicious. I'm hopeful that the old recipe will return, otherwise I'll have to find another favorite ramen. Attached photo is how the old spicy miso ramen used to look. I miss it"

"Lots of flavor. The spicy miso ramen definitely had some kick! The fried rice was good but was a little mushy. The gyoza was not bad. Had a Sapporo draft. It was served in a brass metal type cup. Would have preferred a good old fashion frosted mug."

"The best taken I have ever had, so flavorful. The quantity was so much I could not finish it all. Fantastic Ramen and the cashier pork was also suppppeeerrr delicious. I wish they had a bigger location as it only sits like 20 people and had to stand in the cold for 25 min waiting for a party of 3"

"I was introduced to ramen at Daikokuya through my awesome boyfriend . I instantly fell in love with the intense, spicy, and flavorful broth and delicious noodles. Daikokuya is my go to place when I first introduced family and friends to ramen. Today, I had my usual Spicy Miso Ramen. It's a pork broth base and I don't add bamboo to my soup, but I'm told it's quite delicious with it too. I added a small cabbage salad with what can taste like a sweet, but good thousand island. If you are a lighter eater and feel the large portion is too much soup for you, I recommend getting the half portion. They only serve it at the restaurant; and not to go. The staff are attentive, and take care of you right away. The Monterey Park location is small, but cozy. They have enough room for around 15 people, and it can get quite crowded after 7-8pm. But in all, Daikokuya is a great spot."

"My first time here after hearing so many good things from my husband since he grew up eating at this place. We got the combo which was the noodles, rice with beef and a salad. I got their house special noodles which is the daikokuya noodles. Overall K thought it was ok. The noodles were a bit starchy. But the broth was creamy just enough, although I felt like there wasn’t enough char shiu meat in my noodles, just very little and thinly sliced. We also got CA rolls and they were very good. I’ll try other dishes next time."